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Core i5-6500 vs Core i5-2500K

Core i5-6500 vs Core i5-2500K: game performance, price, value, and specification comparison. Select comparison game parameters.

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75746 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Intel Core i5 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)

Buy for 414.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75745 minutes ago

FPS Winner

Intel Core i5-6500

3.2 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75746 minutes ago

vs

Intel Core i5-2500K

3.3 GHz | 4-core

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Intel Core i5 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)

Buy for 414.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75745 minutes ago

Key Differences

In short — Core i5-6500 outperforms the more expensive Core i5-2500K on the selected game parameters. We do not have the prices of both CPUs to compare value. The better performing Core i5-6500 is 1635 days newer than the more expensive Core i5-2500K.

Advantages of Intel Core i5-6500

  • Performs up to 9% better in Far Cry 3 than Core i5-2500K - 135 vs 124 FPS
  • Up to 78% cheaper than Core i5-2500K - €92.66 vs €414.81
  • Consumes up to 32% less energy than Intel Core i5-2500K - 65 vs 95 Watts
This is a free version of Far Cry 3.
Far Cry 3

Far Cry 3

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


FPS

135

100%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€92.66

100%

FPS Winner

Intel Processore Core i5-6500, 3.2 GHz (Turbo Boost 3.6 GHz), 4 core, 6MB Cache Socket 1151

Buy for 92.66 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75746 minutes ago

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


FPS

124

91.85185185185185%

Value, €/FPS

Price, €

€414.81

22%

Intel Core i5 2nd generation Intel® Core(TM) i5-2500K Processor (6M Cache, 3.30 GHz)

Buy for 414.81 on Amazon

In Stock

Updated 75745 minutes ago

TOP 5 Games

Resolution

1920 x 1080

Game Graphics

Ultra

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011

Geekbench 5 Benchmarks

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo
Core i5-6500

Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015


Single-Core

1177

100%

Multi-Core

3217

100%

Intel Core i5-2500K Logo
Core i5-2500K

Desktop • Jan 9th, 2011


Single-Core

646

54.88530161427357%

Multi-Core

1921

59.71401927261424%

Intel Core i5-6500 Logo

Intel Core i5-6500

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Intel Core i5-2500K Logo

Intel Core i5-2500K

Jul 2nd, 2015
Release DateJan 9th, 2011
Core i5CollectionCore i5
SkylakeCodenameSandy Bridge
Intel Socket 1151SocketIntel Socket 1155
Desktop
Segment
Desktop
4Cores4
4Threads4
3.2 GHzBase Clock Speed
3.3 GHz
3.6 GHzTurbo Clock Speed
3.7 GHz
65 W
TDP95 W
14 nm
Process Size32 nm
32.0xMultiplier
33.0x
HD Graphics 530Integrated GraphicsIntel HD 3000
NoOverclockable
Yes

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